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1. UK urges overseas territories to sign international tax treaties
   Prime Minister David Cameron has written to 10 overseas territories and crown dependencies urging them to 'get [their] houses in order' and sign up to international tax treaties.
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2. Serious concerns over Financial Transaction Tax
   Serious legal concerns have been raised over the European Commission's new draft Directive on Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), designed to ensure the financial sector 'makes a fair and substantial contribution to public finances'.
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3. HMRC wins Goldman Sachs High Court case
   A judge has ruled in favour of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in a High Court battle that saw the department accused of letting investment bank Goldman Sachs avoid paying its full tax bill.
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